We're in yet another tight spot!!
I stopped because whoever is next has some interesting choices to make. France will complete the U.N. in 16 turns in Lyon.
A screenie will be attached of the city view of Lyon and was taken one turn ago. England is about half finished, but the forces there should be able to complete the job. We have Tanks and the northern continent is pumping them out at one per 2 to 4 turns per city producing them, in most cases. Our economy is mobilized for war, so we are getting some extra shields for military builds.
Mistfit's plan, imho, is a good starting point for invading France and targeting Lyon to interrupt the U.N. build. We have 16 turns to implement it. I did
NOT move any of the new units on the northern continent nor the transports because I wasn't sure what the team would want to do next. I would recommend we consider building an Army of Tanks and Artillery on the northern continent for shipment to the Lyon area.
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Turn 338 1740 AD
Pre-flight.
1 tiles city islands
Dover (ENG)
Shimonoseki (JPN)
Izumo (JPN)
Hangchow (CHN) - their capital
Ngome (Zulu) their capital
At war with
Zulu - 2 cities
Mongols - 4 cities
Alliances
none
Trade Deals (MapStat tracks this)
FRA - 15 turns
IRQ - 19 turns
JPN 9 turns peace
ENG - 0
KEL - 0
ZUL - 0
AZT - 0
CHN - 0
VIK - 0
AMR 18 turns
MON - 0
IND - 0
Unfortunately, Gnome is out of artillery range!
Set research slider to 100%, losing 31 GPT.
Press enter.
IBT
Iroquois and China have signed a Mutual Protection Pact.
The Vikings request an audience. They want to trade World Maps, see ya!
The English have a lot of Ironclads!
Moscow Cossack => Cossack.
NY Cossack => Cossack.
Elephantine Courthouse => Marketplace.
Lahore Cossack => Cossack.
Baltimore Artillery => Artillery.
Turn 339 1745 AD
Move a lot of workers around.
Heal Cossacks up in the south.
Move Artillery ready for assualt of England.
IBT
The Iroquois plant a city way wets, near
Dehli Cossack => Cossack.
Washington Factory => Cossack.
Bombay Cossack => Cossack.
Madras Cossack => Library.
Calcutta Cossack => Cossack.
Atlanta Cossack => Cossack.
The city of Almarikh has flipped to the Mongols.
Lots of starvation.
The Iroquopis are building Hoover Dam.
Turn 340 1750 AD
Change build in Darhan to Library.
Almarikh has a Reg Rifle in it, time to take it back.
Attack with a Vet Cossack and retreat, no damage.
Vet Cossack attacks and kills the rifle losing 2 HP. We install another governor and have 2 resisters. Start a Rax.
Move some Cossacks from north to south.
IBT
The English have a Galleon sailing along our northern continent coast with an Ironclad escort.
The Japanese request an audience. They want to trade territory maps, OK.
Orebro Cossack => Cossack.
New York Cossack => Cossack.
Memphis Cossack => Cossack.
Boston Factory => Cossack.
Madras Library => Cossack.
Lots of starvation.
Turn 341 1752 AD
Adjust research slider to 90%, still MT in 4 turns.
Move some Cossacks up to English border.
IBT
The Mongols come to visit and want peace. They dont want to give up cities, so no deal.
The French come to visit and want to give us 16 GPT for our Ivory, I agree.
Madrid Cossack => Cossack.
Moscow Cossack => Cossack.
Bjoergvin Artillery => Artillery.
Calcutta Cossack => Cossack.
Thebes Factory => Library.
Chittagong Cosack => Cossack.
Snagarst Aqueduct => Marketplace.
Turn 342 1754 AD
After checking for MPP, declare war on England.
Take 2 HP from a Vet Eng Inf with arty.
Cossack redlines and another kills an Eng Inf.
Kill a Vet Rifle with 2 Cossacks, one redlines and retreats, 1 loses 1 HP.
Read post by Gator concerning quantity of artillery. We have 63 Cossacks and 23 Artillery and are 3 turns from Motorized Transportation. Change 6 Cossack builds to artillery as well still need Cossacks to deal with the English.
Closed CRpMapStat by accident. Save game, reload CRpMapStat and restart game.
IBT
Lots of Ironclads bombard with some successes.
Lose 1 Cossack to counters but kill an Infantry.
Two Cossacks retreat. We drew 3 Infantry and a Militia out of London.
A Transport also left London, anything aboard?
Delhi Cossack => Artillery.
New York Cossack => Artillery.
Madras Cossack => Artillery.
Seville Airport => Marketplace.
Bangalore Artillery => Artillery.
Tabriz flips to the Mongols along with 3 Cossacks.
Turn 343 1756 AD
Battle of Tabriz
Artillery takes 1 HP from a Reg Rifle.
4/4 Cossack attacks and loses, redlining the Rifle, Rifle promotes.
4/4 Cossack attacks and kills the Rifle. We install a new governor.
Move artillery into position near London and Nottingham.
Transport more Cossacks and Artillery to the southern continent.
IBT
England counterattacks and gets 2 Cossacks to retreat and they have a redlined Infantry and a 2/4 Infantry about to attack Ta-Tu. They also have a 4/4 Infantry outside Karakorum.
Hiawatha wants a right of passage, I agree.
France demands our Territory Map and 100 Gold, I give in.
The Aztecs are moving as though they are going to attacks some of our cities.
Nidiros Artillery => Artillery.
Washington Cossack => Cossack.
Bombay Cossack => Cossack.
Shanghai Artillery => Artillery.
Philadelphia riots so we hire a taxman.
Calcutta Artillery => Artillery.
Atlanta Cossack => Artillery.
Alexandria Cossack => Cossack.
Turn 344 1758 AD
Battle for London
An extended bombardment of 22 artillery units redlines all th eunits in London and destroys a Stock Exchange anda Barracks along with several pop points. The Cossacks go in.
Kills a (1/2) Inf, redlining.
1/3 Inf kills a Cossack and promotes.
2/4 Inf kills a Cossack, no damage.
2/4 Inf kills a Cossack, promotes.
3/5 Inf retreats a Cossack, no damage.
3/5 Inf retreats a Cossack, no damage.
3/5 Inf kills a Cossack, no damage.
3/5 Inf kills a Cossack, no damage. This is brutal!!
3/5 Inf kills a Cossack, no damage.
3/5 Inf, finally, dies, redlining the Cossack.
1/3 Inf kills an Elite Cossack.
1/3 Inf dies, redlining a Cossack.
1/2 Inf dies, redlining a Cossack.
1/4 Militia dies, the Cossack in undamaged. We take London.
We install a governor and there are 14 resisters in London and it has a Marketplace, Hospital and a Harbor.
I pull everything out of London and abandon it. Misclick sends 6 redlined Cossacks 1 square away from the safe haven of a Cossack Army!
Change research slider to 60%, MT in one turn.
From CrpMapStat we learn that the Iroquois have MT.
IBT
The Aztecs declare war on us.
We lose Tabriz and 16 Gold to the Aztecs (2 Reg Knights defeated 2 Cossacks, one of which was redlined)
We lose Kalmar to the Aztecs, it was undefended.
We learn Motorized Transportation. Set research to Amphibious Warfare at 0%. Got to test the market before one researches.
Moscow Cossack => Cossack.
New York Artillery => Artillery.
Madras Artillery => Artillery.
Order restored to Phillidelphia.
Chicago Cossack => Cossack.
Seattle Harbor => Artillery.
San Fransisco Factory => Cossack.
Houston Aqueduct => Marketplace.
El-Amarna Barracks => Infantry.
New Orleans Artillery => Artillery.
Thebes Library => Cossack.
Turn 345 1760 AD
I visit the Iroquois and ask for Oil. They only want Ivory, Saltpeter, WM, 2307 Gold and 335 GPT! We give him everything he wants except GPT, that changes to 285 GPT, ouch. He agrees. We now have MT and Oil and are making 196 GPT. Time to change build to Tanks.
Moscow Tank in 4 turns. The question now is whether to mobilize th eeconomy to war. It will take 1 turn off of a Tank build in Moscow. Lets see what else it will do?
Change the following to Tanks: New York (2 turns), Washington (4 turns, Mob = 3), Calcutta (2 turns), Madras (3 turns, Mob = 2), Delhi (3 turns, Mob = 2), Bombay (4 turns, Mob = 3), Atlanta (5 turns, Mob = 4), Thebs (6 turns, Mob = 5), Madrid (6 turns, Mob = 5), San Francisco (7 turns, Mob = 5), Boston (6 turns, Mob = 5), Chittagong (5 turns)
Change Alexandria to Artillery.
Change Seville to Bomber.
Decide to post and go to bed and look again tomorrow as it is getting late.
OK, Place toothpicks in eyes and try to continue.
I decide to fight the battle and return to MM when they are done.
Battle of Tabriz.
Arty fire takes a HP off a Knight, defeat 2 Knights and retake Tabriz, one Cossack no damage the other redlined. Start a Rax.
Battle of Nottingham.
Fire a 22 Gun salute to Nottinghams defenders.
Destroy the Stock Exchange, Bank and Cathedral, reduce the pop by 5 points and redline the 3 infantry units in the city.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/2 Inf and kills him, no damage.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and dies.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and kills him, 3/4.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and dies.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and kills him flawlessly, we take Nottingham and install a new governor. There are 6 resisters and Nottingham has a Rax and a Marketplace, so we keep it, start an Infantry.
Kill all Aztec units and 2 English redlined Infantry, float some more Artillery and a Cossack from the north to the south.
Recon Ulaanbaatar and find a Reg Infantry, wait for Arty support.
In the west, attack the English city of Danbury, 4/4 Cossack versus a 3/3 Spear. After redlining, the Cossack defats the Spear and we destroy the city and an Ironclad.
Decide to Mobilize the economy to produce Tanks faster.
MM Moscow for a Tank in 2 turns.
Assign a Scientist in Qitaimjorg, 40 turns to Amphibious Warfare.
Everything else look spretty good, so we move on.
IBT
America and Zululand have signed a Trade Embargo against us.
An English Ironclad and Transport sjow up near Dalandzadgad, SE of Moscow.
The Japanese are mad at us for having a Cossack in their territory (I am trying to move on eto attack Aztec cities in the west). I promise to leave their territory.
Oh no, France and America sign a Mutual Protection Pact.
Delhi Tank => Tank.
Calcutta Tank => Tank.
Chittagong Tank => Tank.
We are notified the French are building The United Nations and The Manhattan Project.
Marseilles has completed The SETI Project.
Turn 346 1762 AD
Upgrade a Galleon to a Transport for 80 gold.
Move Artillery towards the new English Capital, York. Man, is this slow!!
Move Tanks to the Southern Continent.
In destroying some malingering Aztec and English units, Leifs Cossack produces another useless Great Leader, Stalin.
Make Stalin into an Army and load the three new Tanks into it. I did this because Tanks can blitz, more than 1 attack per turn, so the Army should be able to as well, I hope. Move the Tank Army towards York.
Move some Cossacks SE of Moscow as a Transport comes in during the interturn. Moscow will also produce its first Tank.
CrpMapStat says Nottingham has a 13.5% chance of flipping, so I move out some Cossacks. There is artiullery in there I cannot move.
Hold my Breath and press enter.
IBT
The Aztec take Jonkoping.
We lose a Cossack while the English lose an Inf during counterattacks.
The English land an Infantry SE of Moscow.
Madrid Tank => Tank.
Washington Tank => Tank.
Moscow Tank => Tank.
NY Tank => Tank.
Memphis Artillery => Artillery.
Boston Tank => Tank.
Madras Tank => Tank.
LaHore Artillery => Artillery.
CrpMapStat pops up and wanrs me that Philadelphia is about to riot. I like this!!
Turn 347 1764 AD
Change the Taxman into a Clown in Philadelphia.
Battle for Ulaanbaatar check to make sure they have no 1 tile islands.
Bombard with Artillery with 3 shots, we redline the only Infantry protecting it.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and we take the city with 1 resister. Start a Harbor.
Tank from Moscow attacks English Infantry and loses, Inf now 2/4.
5/5 Cossack attacks 2/4 Inf and kills him, redlining.
Shuffle tanks and transports around.
Kill Aztec and English stragglers.
IBT
We get bombarded by English Ironclads.
An English Infantry attacks a Tank and the Tank retreats, leaving the Inf 2/4.
The Aztecs and Chinese sign a Trade Embargo against us.
Delhi Tank => Tank.
Bombay Tank => Tank, pollution in Bombay.
Calcutta Tank => Tank.
Atlanta Tank => Tank.
Toledo Artillery => Artillery.
Pollution in San Fransisco.
Turn 348 1766 AD
Move units for shipment south.
Bombard English Ironclads with Artillery near Ta Tu. Redline 3 Ironclads.
Move Atillery units to attack both York and Warwick.
IBT
The Vikings and Aztecs have signed a Trade Embargo against us.
Orebro Cossack => Artillery.
Moscow Tank => Tank.
NY Tank => Tank.
Madras Tank => Tank.
Nottingham has flipped taking a Tank with it.
Seville Bomber => Bomber.
Thebes Tank => Tank.
Darhan Library => Rax.
Turn 349 1768 AD
Rebase Bomber in Ta Tu.
Battle to re-take Nottingham.
Artillery fire at the 3/3 Infantry takes 1 HP.
4/4 Cossack attacks 2/3 Inf and retreats redlined, no damage.
4/4 Cossack attacks 2/3 Inf. and dies, Inf 1/3.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and dies, Inf promotes.
4/4 Tank attacks 2/4 Inf and we take Nottingham plus 2 Gold. Install a governor and barracks is gone but Marketplace remains, 5 resisters. Start a Rax.
Battle of York
22 Gun Artillery Salute destroys the Stock Exchange, Barrack, 3 pop points, and, of the 5 Vet Infantry Units in the city, we redlined 1, took 2 HP from a second and the other three lost 1 HP each. Wait a turn to attack as the city is on a hill.
Change Clown to Taxman in Philadelphia.
IBT
English Infantry approaches Nottingham.
Delhi Tank => Tank.
Nidaros Artillery => Artillery.
Washington Tank => Tank.
Heliopolis Cossack => Cossack.
Calcutta Tank => Tank.
San Fransisco Tank => Tank.
Chittagong Tank => Tank.
Baltimore Artillery => Artillery.
The French City of Makkah has completed Hoovers Dam.
Turn 350 1770 AD
Forgot to check on Frances UN build. F7 says it is being built in Lyons. Investigate Lyon for 321 Gold. To get a screen shot I have to exit the game and start a new program. It comes back up and we take a screenie. France will have the UN completed in 17 turns!
Bomber bombs Newcastle and kills some citizens.
Mount a small attack on the Aztecs in the west, transport has 2 Cossacks but they couldnt be unloaded this turn.
Attack is set up for Canterbury.
Battle of York, Phase 2
22 Gun barrage nets a Temple, Marketplace, Library, Bank, 3 Pop points and 3 damaged Vet Infantry units. There is an untouched conscript Infantry.
4/4 Tank attacks a 2/2 Inf and the tank dies, inflicting 1 HP.
4/4 Tank attacks 2/2 Inf and kills him, losing 1 HP.
4/4 Tank attacks 2/4 Inf and dies, Inf 1/4.
4/4 Tank attacks 2/4 Inf and kills him, redlining.
12/12 Tank Army attacks 2/4 Inf and kills him, 11/12.
4/4 Cossack attacks 2/4 Inf and dies, Inf 2/5.
4/4 Cossack attacks 2/5 Inf and kills him, 2/4.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/2 Inf and dies, Inf 2/3.
4/4 Cossack attacks 2/3 Inf and kills him, 3/4.
5/5 Cossack attacks 1/4 Inf and kills him, taking York. We install a governor and there are 12 resisters. York has a Hospital and a Police Station and I decide to keep it for the attack on Warwick.
IBT
The Vikings and Mongols have signed a Trade Embargo against us.
Two English Infantry move in around York.
Japan and the Aztecs sign a Trade Embargo against us.
Madrid Tank => Tank.
Moscow Tank => Tank.
Bombay Tank => Tank.
New York Tank => Tank.
Memphis Artillery => Artillery.
Madras Tank => Tank.
Atlanta Tank => Tank.
Turn 351 1772 AD
Battle for Canterbury.
Artillery barrage of 8 units destroys a Temple, reduces the pop by 2 points, and damages 2 Infantry units.
4/4 Tank attacks 3/3 Inf and dies, Inf is 3/3.
4/4 Tank attacks 3/3 Inf and retreats, Inf is 3/3.
4/4 Tank attacks 3/3 Inf and kills him flawlessly.
4/4 tank attacks 2/3 Inf and kills him, Tank redlines.
5/5 tank attacks 1/3 Inf and kills him flawlessly, taking Canterbury. We install a new governor and there are 9 resisters, a Marketplace, Aqueduct and Stock Exchange. We keep it for now. Start a Rax.
Move redlined tanks to Kazan as it has a Rax.
Near York.
4/4 Tank attacks a 4/4 Inf and kills him, 2/4 but promotes to 3/5.
11/12 Army attacks a redlined Inf on hill above York and kills him, 9/12.
Bomber bombs New castle and kills some citizens.
Battle of Warwick.
Bombard Warwick with 21 Artillery units and destroy Barracks, Colesseum, 3 pop points and the 3 defenders are all redlined (1/3, 1/3 and a 1/2 Inf)
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/2 Inf and kills him without damage.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and dies, Inf to 2/4.
More bombardment 1 more pop point lost and 2/4 Inf to 1/4.
4/4 Cossack attacks 1/3 Inf and kills him and promotes, now 3/5.
5/5 Cossack attacks 1/4 Inf and kills him, taking Warwick. We install a governor and there are 6 resisters. Warwick has a Marketplace, Aqueduct, Bank and Police Station, we keep it for now. Start a Rax.
Time to pass it on After Action Report.
France will complete United Nations in 16 turns. England will sue for peace but wont give enough for it, imho. We should have enough force in England to finish them off. The units in the northern continent have not been moved, nor have the transports. I think we need to start moving resources towards the eastern end of the northern continent for an assualt on France, particularly on Lyons and the U.N. I am stopping now to allow for discussion and to give the next player time to work through that strategy and decision.
The Zulu will take peace for their remaining non-capital city plus a little gold, etc.
The Mongols will take peace for 1 of their cities.
The Aztecs refuse to talk.
The English will take peace for a city, but not the single tile island city, so no good.
Following Gators request:
1 tiles city islands
Dover (ENG)
Shimonoseki (JPN)
Izumo (JPN)
Hangchow (CHN) - their capital
Ngome (Zulu) their capital
At war with
Zulu - 2 cities
Mongols - 3 cities
Aztecs
England 7 cities.
Alliances
none
Trade Deals (MapStat tracks this)
FRA - 12 turns
IRQ - 14 turns
JPN 0
ENG - 0
KEL - 0
ZUL - 0
AZT - 0
CHN - 0
VIK - 0
AMR 5 turns
MON - 0
IND - 0
Good Luck!! Tanks sure beat Cossacks against Inf.
Here is the screenie:
), and we got sneak attacked by the Aztecs. They took a couple of cities, but it won't last, except way over on the extreme west where it'll take a while to get there.
I also didn't plant any spies as th erisk of a premature war was not worth it. Perhaps we should give it a try a few turns before the U.N. completes.
Tackling Lyon, with 5 Mech Inf and some Arty will not be so easy. We're going to need a bunch of our Arty to "soften things up". 
) I see no disadvantages to trading with the Iroquois. They need more lux and we have them. We would like to have more GPT and the trade gives us more. 
